Senior Supply Chain Planner/Buyer - Kidde Systems - Mebane, NC
(2020-01 - 2026-12)
The Mebane plant manufactures smoke alarms and fire safety products with annual sales of $81.4M.
- Analyze supply chain by utilizing JD Edwards and Optimizer99+ systems to plan and issue purchase orders to support forecasted demand to 16 domestic and 3 international suppliers
- Manage Purchase orders, shipping notices and other documents to ensure timely receipts of inventory with domestic and International suppliers
- Review, reconcile and approve vendor invoices for payment
- Manage Supplier excellence performance metrics
- New product team member
- ECN team member
Commodity Manager - Precor - Whitsett, NC
(2012-01 - 2020-12)
The Whitsett plant manufactures commercial strength fitness equipment with annual sales of $120M.
- Analyze supply chain to support finished goods manufacturing by utilizing VMI, Kanban and other innovative supply solutions
- Manage ECN's and Corrective Actions
- Facilitate timely and cost-effective new product introductions
- Source and approve new vendors
- Negotiate vendor terms including lead times, pricing, safety stock
- Review, reconcile and approve vendor invoices for payment
- Report monthly PPV
- Manage supplier performance including KBR's, commodity reviews
- Issue timely purchase orders to support forecasted demand
- Maintain internal control of orders, amendments, shipping notices and other documents to ensure timely receipts of inventory
- Member of the safety team
- Member of semi-annual inventory team
Purchasing Coordinator - Rheem Replacements - Randleman, NC
(2011-01 - 2012-12)
- Setup pricing for new vendors and new parts
- Negotiate vendor terms and pricing
Material Planner/Buyer - ABB INC. - Greensboro, NC
(2003-01 - 2011-02)
The Greensboro plant manufactures electrical devices for medium voltage power distribution networks worldwide. Annual budget of $35M with 80+ employees, producing 600K+ units annually for domestic and international markets.
- Coordinate Inbound/outbound freight based on material requirements
- Mange vendor terms, safety stocks, lead times, pricing, performance scorecards, supplier audits
- Process corrective actions
- Invoice reconciliation and approval to pay
- Cycle counting
- Our supply chain team achieved $1.25MM in material cost savings
- Achieved additional $185K in cost savings through vendor management
- SAP Superuser and trainer for P2P module (site implementation team)
- SOX Team
- Managed expediting material in response to customer emergences and natural disasters
- Prevented customer failures by disqualifying vendors for poor performance
- Implement new materials through product approval program
- First responder for occupational safety
- Coordinate company-wide activities and events
Inventory Control Specialist - ABB INC. - Greensboro, NC
(2000-01 - 2003-12)
- Managed warehouse logistics
- Responsible for inventory accuracy, cycle counting, problem solving, reporting and process improvements
- Improved inventory accuracy from 65% to 98%
- Eliminated physical inventory audits with cost savings of $18K annually
- Implemented and trained staff on the use of handheld scanner system which resulted in improved efficiencies in shipping and receiving
- Generated and distributed daily, weekly and monthly inventory reports
Shipping and Receiving Clerk - ABB INC. - Greensboro, NC
(1996-01 - 2000-12)
- Verified daily receipts and entered into ERP system
- Distributed stock to production and inventory locations
- Loaded and unloaded trucks
- Performed shipping functions utilizing LTL carriers, negotiated with freight vendors on a regular basis
- Performed daily audits on shipping/receiving documents for accuracy
HR/Office - ABB INC. - Greensboro, NC
(1995-01 - 1996-12)
- Manage and process payroll for over 100 employees
- Employees benefits
- Ordered office supplies
- Maintained all copiers & printers
